The Pentagon has newly disclosed cost and schedule variance explanations for five Littoral Combat Ships, according to a pair of Selected Acquisition Reports obtained by Inside the Navy . The information detailed in the "for official use only" documents is noteworthy because it is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and is never released publicly. The Littoral Combat Ship document also marks the first time the contracts are being reported in a selected acquisition report for LCS 11-15. Odd-numbered...